Category Archives: Real Estate News

Information on the Real Estate market in the greater tri-city area.

PNNL creates device for monitoring for radiation along borders

Posted on February 25, 2010 by

Pacific Northwest National Labs have created a device to monitor for radiation and that device has now been installed at 850 locations along the Canadian and Mexican borders where US Custom Agents are stationed. As vehicles drive slowly through the … Continue reading →

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New “digs” for West Richland Golf Course

Posted on February 25, 2010 by

2008 was a very tough year for golf course owner Michelle Marcum, as she watched the club house to her course go up in flames.  Today, the new clubhouse becomes “as a Phoenix”  rising from the ashes once again. Today is the … Continue reading →

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Working together is theme for “State of the Tri Cities”

Posted on February 25, 2010 by

Creating an environment of cooperation among the 4 cities that encompass the Tri-Cities is the theme that local officials want to encourage, as they addressed the group that attended the 8th annual State of the Cities meeting on Wednesday, at the … Continue reading →

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Tri Cities events upcoming in March

Posted on February 24, 2010 by

March 4, 2010:  2010 Mid-Columbia Literary Festival, 7:00 pm HUB Main Stage, Columbia Basin College in Pasco. Featuring Jess Walter and Pete Fromm.  (509) 542-5531 for more info March 9 & 23, 2010:  Wine Tasting – Monterosso’s Italian Restaurant, 5:00 … Continue reading →

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Tri Cities, Washington: It’s a wonderful place to live

Posted on February 23, 2010 by

When most people think about wines and where they come from, folks mostly think California or France, but here among the Wine Country of Eastern Washington sits our beautiful community of the Tri Cities.  We boast over 300 days of sunshine a … Continue reading →

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Defining “Green Features” into MLS data

Posted on February 23, 2010 by

In an effort to put strength into the use of the term “green” while describing homes listed for sale, many MLS boards are adding data fields so that buyers can know with certainty what in a listing makes it considered … Continue reading →

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Yucca Mountain plans being quashed by Obama: Tri-City leaders filing lawsuit

Posted on February 23, 2010 by

Preparations are being made by three Tri-City leaders to file a federal lawsuit stopping the Obama administration from eliminating the previously set in place plans to use Yucca Mountain, Nevada, a national repository for Hanford waste.  This is one of … Continue reading →

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You’ll soon see property tax statements in your mailbox

Posted on February 23, 2010 by

Both Benton and Franklin county residents should be seeing their property tax statements arriving in their mailboxes shortly.  Franklin County property holders will find that they are paying less taxes this year, while Benton County homeowners will be paying a … Continue reading →

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Badger Mountain Park to get fun new summertime hangout

Posted on February 22, 2010 by

We all know how hot it can get here in the summertime, and now the Badger Mountain Community Park on Keene Road in Richland will have a fun new place for kids to keep cool!  19 different water features and … Continue reading →

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